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Ms. Dainise Quatre Receives the WIOMSA MPA-PRO Certification
Ms. Dainise Quatre Receives the WIOMSA MPA-PRO Certification
Congratulations to Ms. Dainise Quatre for obtaining her certification as a Level 1 Marine Protected Area Professional (MPA -PRO). This has been made possible through the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA) Certification which took place in April this year in Kenya.
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Various tools were utilised to assess the competence of Level 1 candidates. These include the application form; core activity documents which candidates prepare focusing on their core mandates in their MPAs; portfolios which provide documentary proof of work-related activities; the ecology quiz which assesses their knowledge of the biophysical and social–economic context; boat and beach patrols; and face to face interviews. The tools assess competences and knowledge across seven competence areas: management effectiveness; marine conservation, MPA and other approaches; communication and stakeholder engagement; human and financial resources management; management implementation and effectiveness; biophysical and socio-economic context; and leadership and ethics.
Dainise is currently based within the St.Anne Marine Park as a Park officer. This achievement also makes her the first woman in Seychelles to obtain such certification !!
SPGA wishes her continued success and professional growth.
Learn more on the MPA-PRO Programme on page 28-29 of the WIOMSA newsletter at : https://bit.ly/3Ph3YRP
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